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List of French Inventions
Wayne Szalinski A list of famous French inventions and innovations. Ancient cultures have long been known to discover, create, and produce new and useful tools, medicines, and foods, and ancient French inventions are among the most popular discoveries still used today. This list of French discoveries and creations includes items the oboe, the metric system, and the hot air balloon, as well as modern French inventions like the polo shirt and the modern raincoat.
Over the years, historical inventions from France have helped move society forward, enabling humans to hunt, eat, and travel in much more efficient ways. Ancient France inventions have also allowed people to learn more about the world, keep safe from wildlife, and stay healthier longer.
These inventions by French inventors are labeled by era from which they came. Vote for your favorites to move them to the top of the list, and add any that you see missing.
Over the years, historical inventions from France have helped move society forward, enabling humans to hunt, eat, and travel in much more efficient ways. Ancient France inventions have also allowed people to learn more about the world, keep safe from wildlife, and stay healthier longer.
These inventions by French inventors are labeled by era from which they came. Vote for your favorites to move them to the top of the list, and add any that you see missing.
- 1
Gothic art
“ Mid-12th century „ - 2
Oboe, or hautbois
“ Mid-17th century „ - 3
First mechanical metronome
“ 1696 „ - 4
Rococo
“ 18th century „ - 5
Clavecin électrique
“ 1759 „ - 6
Roulette
“ 18th century „ - 7
Gambling games and card games
“ 1480 „ - 8
Photolithography
“ 1822 „ - 9
Daguerreotype
- 10
Coined photographie
“ 1834 „ - 11
Collotype process
“ 1856 „ - 12
Praxinoscope of Charles-Émile Reynaud
“ 1877 „ - 13
Cabaret by Rodolphe Salis
“ 1881 „ - 14
Chronophotography
“ 1882 „ - 15
Cinema
- 16
Motion picture camera
- 17
Projector
- 18
Cinematograph
“ 1892 „ - 19
Public screening of cinematographic films
“ 1895 „ - 20
Developments of the modern Piano
- 21 “ 1928 „
- 22
Clavioline, an electronic keyboard instrument
“ 1947 „ - 23
DivX
“ 1998 „ - 24
Appert canning jar
- 25
Natural rubber/latex
“ 1736 „
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